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MS Mus. 1739/2
- Record Id:
- 040-001615153
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001615151
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001515.0x0002ae
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1739/2
- Title:
- Heslington music manuscripts, vol. 2
- Scope & Content:
-
1. ff. 1-18. David Blake: string quartet no.3; dated York, 14 Aug. 1982 (f. 18). Score, in pencil. Commissioned by the BBC for performance at the European Broadcasting Union International Music Days for String Quartets, Cambridge, 11–18 April 1983. Published Novello, 1982.
2. ff. 19-29. Michael Finnissy: ‘Stille Thränen’, for piano duet, after Schumann’s song op.35 no.10; 2009. Sketches and annotated scores, in ink and pencil. Dated ‘26-28 Guigno, Firenze’ (f. 19), 27 and 30 Aug. 2009 (f. 20), ‘2009/10’ (f. 27v). With a dedication ‘For Ian and Lindsay on their wedding’.
3. ff. 37-70. Anthony Gilbert: ‘... into the Gyre of a Madder Dance’, for wind ensemble; dated 10 Oct. 1994 (f. 70). Full score, in ink on transparencies. Commissioned by the Hallé Concerts Society and first performed on 23 Feb. 1995. Published University of York Music Press, 1994.
4. ff. 71-74. David Lumsdaine: ‘A Little Cantata: Tracey Chadwell, in memoriam’ (words by the composer), for treble recorder, soprano and piano; dated Sept. 1996 (f. 74). Draft score, in pencil. With a typewritten explanatory note (f. 71). Published Univerity of York Music Press, 1996.
5. ff. 75-79. Colin Matthews: ‘Scorrevole’, for viola and piano; 23 May – 5 June 2006 (several dates written throughout). Draft score, in pencil. With the opening bars of a second piece for the same instruments, ‘Animato’, written and deleted on f. 79v. Commissioned by the BBC and first performed at a Proms Chamber Music concert, 26 Aug. 2006. Published Faber Music, [2006].
6. ff. 80-87. George Nicholson: ‘Romanza’, for violin and piano; dated 19 Nov. 1987 (f. 87v). Score, in pencil. Commissioned by Miranda Fulleylove and Caroline Clemmow with funds provided by Greater London Arts and first performed 13 April 1988. Published University of York Music Press, 1987.
7. ff. 88-113. Hugh Wood: Divertimento for string orchestra; dated 15 Oct. 2006 – 9 March 2007 (f. 112v). Full score, in pencil. With a sketch for clarinet, viola and cello on the final page, dated 12 May 2007 (f. 113v). Published Chester Music, 2007.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001615151
040-001615153 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1739 : Heslington music manuscripts
MS Mus. 1739/2 : Heslington music manuscripts, vol. 2 - Hierarchy:
- 032-001615151[0002]/040-001615153
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1739
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 113 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1982
- End Date:
- 2009
- Date Range:
- 1982-2009
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- 430 x 330mm.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Blake, David Leonard, composer, b 1936
Chadwell, Tracey, singer, 1959-1996
Finnissy, Michael Peter, composer and pianist, b 1946
Gilbert, Anthony John, composer, 1934-2023
Lumsdaine, David, composer, b 1931
Matthews, Colin, composer, b 1946
Nicholson, George, composer, b 1949
Wood, Hugh Bradshaw, composer, 1932-2021